I was introduced to Nelson Nunez two years ago, shortly after he began producing videos for one of…read moremy law firm clients. Since then we have worked closely together on the production of a number of more videos for the client. The quality of Nelson's work is superb. He always gets it right creatively, he is responsive to our needs, and he is a generally nice guy to work with. I have been so pleased with Nelson that I have called on him when another client had a video need. I highly recommend his services.

We hired Nelson Nunez as our videographer for our August 2012 wedding, and are so happy we did. He…read morehas a variety of packages to choose from, and we decided to go with the short film package, which included 8 hours of shooting time (more than enough for our summer evening ceremony and reception), 2 shooters, and a 7-10 minute short film. Nelson created the most beautiful montage of video clips from our wedding day. It was done so professionally, so skillfully, and seamlessly, and we truly felt Nelson captured the most special of moments between my husband and I, as well as our guests, our families, and our venue. There is so much joy in watching all of the small details, all the things we planned months for finally coming together, our vows, the cutting of the cake, our first dance, our guests having a great time... moving images that a still photo can't capture. I could go on and on. We must have watched it five times when we first received it, loving it more and more each time! Hiring Nelson to capture our wedding on video was one of the best decisions we made. I only wish we had decided on a Same-Day Edit (oh that budget!). We still haven't gotten around to showing the amazing work he did to all of our friends and family, but those who have really loved the outcome. Overall, Nelson and his team were courteous, professional, timely and delivered a high quality product we will cherish for years to come.

Thank you so much for making my daughter's birthday special. She hasn't been this happy in over a…read moreyear! You embodied her favorite Princess perfectly and we're extremely kind and patient. It's not easy to adapt to the needs of a young woman with disabilities like my daughter's, especially deaf-blind. But you focused on her and her unique needs, making her feel understood and engaged. She is still smiling! Also, thank you for being vaccinated. The extra safety made it possible.

We hired Jeshka for our daughter's 3rd birthday. She was very professional and fun, and all the…read morekids were thrilled by her work. She arrived early for set up, came dressed in a festive sparkly outfit we had briefly discussed prior, and did beautiful and fun Facepaint (and balloon work) for our little guests! Many of them wished they could keep the facepaint on forever :) And parents were asking how we found her/how they can book her. Would hire her again!

Always Top Notch engagement!! Beautiful costumes and the…read moreentertainers encourage the kids to participate. Looking forward to more events with Bay Area Party Entertainment!

We have hired this company twice for our company events. We asked for a magician and face painter…read moreand these individuals did an amazing job entertaining the children of our members. The face painter is a wonderful artist who was very patient and thorough in her art. The magician was serious about his craft and engaged the kids and stole their attention from the bounce house outside! We will definitely be hiring Bay Area Party Entertainment again!

Incredible artist! My guests absolutely loved their portraits! It was such a great addition to our…read morewedding! Valso she was very professional!

We hired Joy for our wedding and I would absolutely recommend her to others. Joy's portraits of the…read moreguests were a fun way to make sure everyone left with a wedding favor that was personal and unique to them. Joy was very easy to communicate with leading up to the event and I especially appreciated the small gift she gave to us as a couple at the wedding.

I cannot recommend Gavaphoto enough. Really…read more I hired Gavaphoto proprietress Patty Nason to shoot a cover photograph for an anthology of cyberpunk fiction. It was a last-minute change to the original cover art, which did not capture the gritty feel of the book. Luckily, Patty completely understood the concept and was immediately ready to jump in. Getting that I wanted a collaborative process, Patty actually took me on an amazing night-time urban photoshoot. She captured exactly the kinds of edgy, postmodern images that we needed. The photos were truly extraordinary, far exceeding my expectations. The hardest part was choosing just one. You can view the finished cover (designed by John D. Berry) here: http://www.tachyonpublications.com/book/Rewired.html. Patty is professional in every regard, has extremely reasonable rates, and will work to your schedule and your deadline. She has exceptional technical abilities, both behind the camera and in the photo editing phase. She will make you feel completely comfortable, listen carefully to what you want, and then she will give you something even better. And, it will be fun. Having recently admired her portfolio, I can happily report that she is equally great at portraits, business materials (brochures, flyers, catalogs), all kinds of events (formal, casual, corporate), and much more. Don't hire an unimaginative photographer who will turn in stilted, generic photos (a.k.a. the softer side of Sears). Don't ruin an event that's important to you by having your brother-in-law bring along his camera (expensive cameras do *not* equal memorable photographs). Hire Patty at Gavaphoto. You won't regret it.

patty just photographed me for my website bio pictures. i am a person that doesnt feel the most…read morecomfortable taking pictures (as well as one that doesnt photograph well either), and she absolutely put me at ease, got some great candid shots, and made me look GOOD! she was respectful of my time (i had an appointment shortly after our shoot), and took the time to pose me (i am seriously disabled with the art of vogue-ing), made it fun and easy (granted we work in a great neighborhood, she picked up on some great backgrounds, impromptu lighting schemes and comfortably natural poses, all not even a block away from our building!) and seriously, made me look GOOD. so about 90minutes later, we got to shoot in 3 different outfits, 3 different locations and got awesome pictures of my studio, skinSALVATION, i got all excited about seeing the photos. she had the images up on her uber-cool and secure, sexy and classy 'client access' online proofing website by the next day, and the images burned onto a cd for my webguy the very next. talk about instant gratification (all about it!). i am so glad i got to meet her (through krista bray of the posture studio, another fabulous lady healer), and am completely confident in referring my clients (that i love and care about so dearly) and friends and family to patty, she really does great work and doesnt make it all dramatic and shit. for those of you that know me and my facials, fernet or food, you know i do not fuck around, and neither does patty! this is how the talent DO!

Today we had the Magic Show on my son's 5th birthday. It was AMAZING!…read moreThe magician is very charismatic and the show was engaging and fun for kids and grown-ups. 5 stars! Thank you!

They never showed up for my son's birthday. It wasn't until I called her -- and she didn't answer,…read morebut texted back and said she was at an event -- that she realized she had already charged me. At first she asked who I even was so I sent her the confirmation of payment and then after that she blamed me and said she didn't remember speaking with me and asked when I requested the service as the schedule was made before my order was put in, yet I had all the receipts showing it should have been put in the schedule. Very flighty and disappointing service, especially when kids are involved, as they were told a face painter was coming. All the parents at the party were shocked. Would never recommend. She's good at giving a refund, but that is about it. Response to below: I spoke to you on the phone on Tuesday before the event on Saturday morning: didn't realize I, as the CUSTOMER, had to reach back out AGAIN and confirm with you, the PROFESSIONAL/BUSINESSPERSON, before the event. Another way to blame the customer.

Bill was great to work with and created such fun caricatures for an event I was hosting. He was…read morequick to respond to my request and was able to work within my budget. He was even able do roaming caricatures, which was perfect for avoiding a long line. I've already booked him for another event and look forward to having him at more to come!

Bill was an absolute highlight of our wedding. I reached out…read moreto him maybe a couple weeks before my event when the idea came back to me to have an artist. Thankfully, Bill was easy to communicate with, a great value, and a big impact! All who received a drawing (including us) were thrilled with the quality of the paper, drawing, and the artist himself. He is one cool cat with talent through the roof! 5 stars GO WITH BILL

A talented guy with the warmest heart. Born and raised in Honolulu, he moved out to SF to attend…read morethe San Francisco Art Institute over decade ago, he's been an SF local ever since. Salah is a "professional illustrator and live event caricature artist". His customers/clientele ranges from baby's first birthdays, to corporate office events. Bloomingdales was also a regular gig for him, how cool is that?? He also flies out to do events and also is willing to drive out to your location. Unlike other caricature artists, Salah's artwork are created digitally. Customers will see their caricature portrait come alive right before their eyes, stroke by stroke as it happens via the large HD display in front of them. - He then prints out a smaller pic for the customers to take with them as a souvenir. Orders for larger prints are possible as well. - He also does oil-based paintings as well. http://bit.ly/1H3eCUS http://bit.ly/1zs3xaV http://bit.ly/1H3eOn8 This guy has mad skills. He can complete your portrait in as little as under 5 mins! You can see him in action in these videos he posted on his website: http://skillustrationlive.com/ Here's a sample of his other work, of real customers from private parties and/or events http://skillustrationlive.blogspot.com/ http://salahyk.tumblr.com/ Check out his website for more info on booking at http://skillustrationlive.com/ You can also hire him via email, yep just email him your pic of what you want created. My sister lives in Long Beach, so she's emailing him a pic of her new batchild, #MargoBean. I can't wait to see this 'lil pup's portrait! Btw, how cool is my pic?! Salah created this latest work of art to commemorate the Giants' 2014 World Series! YES!!! Mine, all mines! http://bit.ly/1xsMhnU Thanks so much, Salah! I hella love it and you!

Salah did digital caricatures for my company's grand opening party, he arrive early to set up and…read moredid a wondering job! All my friends love his work, thanks again Salah, we will work together soon! Torch Consulting Group